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2011 SESSION
SENATE MEMBERS
Legislation introduced after the pre-file period.
- George L. Barker (4)
- SB 1388 Retained asset accounts; to provide beneficiary at time a claim is made.
- SB 1391 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for veterans who elect to establish Virginia as residence.
- SB 1448 Cambridge Advanced Exams; course credit.
- SB 1449 Bisphenol A-Free Children and Babies Act; created, prohibiting sale of certain child-care products.
- Charles J. Colgan (7)
- SB 1309 Virginia Resources Authority; modifies provisions to conform to Public Finance Act.
- SB 1371 Capital outlay plan; sets forth 6-year plan for project funded entirely from general fund resources.
- SB 1383 Retirement System; certain retirees hired as law-enforcement officers of certain towns.
- SB 1384 State's tax code; advances conformity with federal law.
- SB 1385 Year-end surplus of general fund balance; changes priority of assignment.
- SB 1386 Lottery Proceeds Fund; appropriates a portion to Department of Veterans Services.
- SB 1397 Homeowners’ associations; funds for highway maintenance to be distributed.
- R. Creigh Deeds (6)
- SB 1228 Water and sewer charges; charges imposed by Town of Clifton Forge shall be lien on real estate.
- SB 1229 Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program; created.
- SB 1426 Child pornography; restitution for victims.
- SB 1450 Fillable tax forms; Tax Commissioner to ensure all are in a portable document format, etc.
- SB 1451 Behavioral health services; posting of certain information to be available on its website.
- SJ 355 Zero-based budgeting; requesting Governor to consider, report.
- John S. Edwards (5)
- SB 1065 Charter; Town of Narrows.
- SB 1418 State training centers & hospitals; same requirements for closure shall apply.
- SB 1466 Liens; water and waste authorities required to notify property owner of those that may be placed.
- SB 1467 Freedom of Information Act; criminal investigative records.
- SB 1468 Rail Transportation Development Authority; established, abolishes Rail Advisory Board.
- Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. (7)
- SB 1108 Home food inspections; exempts private home whose resident processes honey produced from hives.
- SB 1427 Water reuse; Secretary of Natural Resources to develop guidelines that include criteria & incentive.
- SB 1454 General fund revenues; assignment of year-end surplus to Revenue Stabilization Fund.
- SB 1455 Amusement Device Act; excludes snow tubing parks, etc., from definition of amusement device, etc.
- SB 1456 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board; requires owners of dams to submit annual certifications.
- SB 1457 Alcoholic beverage control; prorated license fees for act of God.
- SB 1470 Sexually violent predators; conditional release of those civilly committed.
- Mark R. Herring (9)
- SB 1331 Speed limits; certain municipalities may increase or decrease on highways following investigation.
- SB 1332 Virginia Racing Commission; limited licenses, licensing of limited duration meetings.
- SB 1333 Virginia Racing Commission; powers and duties; allocation of retainage.
- SB 1438 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing.
- SB 1439 Tuition Assistance Grant Program; amends criteria for higher educational institutions.
- SB 1440 Commonwealth Innovation Investment Fund; created, report.
- SB 1475 Water and sewer services; fees & charges imposed by Town of Leesburg to out of town customers.
- SJ 378 Commending NASA on the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Shuttle.
- SJ 405 Commending Loudoun County’s observance of Earth Day.
- R. Edward Houck (4)
- SB 950 Confederate grave sites; authorizes $5 per grave site for 310 graves in Fredericksburg Cemetery.
- SB 1269 Autism Advisory Council; created, report.
- SB 1458 Claims; Richard Hitt and Charles P. Jarrett.
- SB 1459 Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011; established, report.
- Janet D. Howell (3)
- SB 945 Voters; when name is erroneously omitted from pollbook.
- SB 1390 Life insurance; specified disease coverage or limited benefit health coverage.
- SJ 371 Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plans maintained for employee.
- Mamie E. Locke (5)
- SB 1399 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of department staff to veterans residing in State.
- SB 1400 Fort Monroe Authority Act; created.
- SB 1424 Virginia Public Procurement Act; action against contractor's payment bond.
- SB 1425 Virginia Public Procurement Act; process for withdrawal of bid due to error.
- SB 1460 Workforce skills enhancement training program; established for unemployed workers.
- L. Louise Lucas (4)
- SB 984 Transient occupancy tax; Counties of Brunswick and Washington authorized to impose.
- SB 1374 Social work; unlawful for person not licensed by Board of Social Work to use title social worker.
- SB 1396 Podiatry; expands definition.
- SB 1473 Business Assistance, Department of; job retraining account program created within Department.
- David W. Marsden (5)
- SB 1168 Juvenile; may be detained in secure facility for violation if fail to adhere to conditions of court.
- SB 1173 Planning and Budget, Department of; reestimate of agency needs.
- SB 1372 Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; increases maximum claim of one judgment creditor.
- SB 1445 Fines, costs, and fees; requires cost of collecting be added to total amounts due, etc.
- SB 1480 Teachers; those seeking renewal of license to complete study of civics education.
- Henry L. Marsh III (1)
- Stephen H. Martin (3)
- SB 864 Elections; voting procedures and voter identification requirements.
- SB 1411 Bad checks; person writing for payment of rent is subject to criminal penalties.
- SB 1412 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board; increases voting membership.
- Ryan T. McDougle (3)
- SB 1393 Utility poles; vehicles transporting do not need over-length permits and escort vehicles.
- SB 1437 Motor vehicle dealers, etc.; burden of proof of evidence in hearings before DMV Commissioner.
- SJ 401 Constitutional amendment; reversing present schedule of General Assembly sessions (first reference).
- A. Donald McEachin (7)
- SB 816 Civil cases; increases filing fees to finance judicial salaries.
- SB 1377 Claims-made liability insurance policies; prohibits an insurer from denying coverage.
- SB 1395 Handgun; Class 1 misdemeanor for carrying while under influence of alcohol or drugs.
- SB 1401 Unemployment benefits; eligibility criteria.
- SB 1402 Law-enforcement officer; definition.
- SJ 306 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of certain felonies.
- SR 22 VRS; Senate Committee on Finance to study investment portfolio managed thereby.
- Jeffrey L. McWaters (3)
- SB 1290 Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway; designating as I-664 and I-264 in Hampton Roads Highway District.
- SB 1291 Continuing care retirement community; no less than 20% of board shall be residents of facility.
- SB 1394 State sales & use tax revenue; dedicates portion for transportation projects in Hampton Roads, etc.
- John C. Miller (2)
- SB 957 Real estate tax rates; authorizes City of Poquoson to impose on improvements to real property.
- SB 1444 Prison printing shops; higher educational institutions are not required to purchase products.
- Yvonne B. Miller (2)
- SB 1389 Driver information; DMV to release to Virginia Council of Girl Scouts about volunteers.
- SJ 284 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies.
- Stephen D. Newman (5)
- SB 1416 Vehicles damaged by water; increases threshold for reporting water damage, etc.
- SB 1452 Local Government, Commission on; shall assist a 5-member task force to review state mandates.
- SB 1453 Human trafficking; DCJS, etc., regarding identification, etc., of offenses using existing statutes.
- SB 1485 Investment in research and technology; expands Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund, etc.
- SR 28 Natural right of an individual; memorializing Congress of United States to honor.
- Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (7)
- SB 1181 DUI; raises penalty for maiming, etc.
- SB 1182 Bar Examiners, Board of; expands methods of submitting an application to take bar exam.
- SB 1183 Legislative sessions; no bills may introduced in an odd-year regular session, exception.
- SB 1184 Certificates of analysis; adds Forensic Document Laboratory as authorized lab in criminal matters.
- SB 1413 State Corporation Commission staff; discovery of settlement negotiations.
- SB 1414 Virginia Liaison Office; changes title to Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
- SB 1429 Virginia Racing Commission; net pool wagering, retainage.
- Mark D. Obenshain (6)
- SB 1204 Cash proffers; allows an award of fees, etc., to prevailing party when contesting certain actions.
- SB 1207 Unborn children; constitutionally guaranteed rights.
- SB 1403 Income tax, corporate; eliminates State's tax for taxable years beginning January 1, 2011.
- SB 1417 Alcoholic beverage control; privatization of government stores.
- SB 1430 Motor vehicle insurance; premiums based on credit information.
- SB 1441 Impaired waters; requires plan developed and implemented to restore waters be controlling.
- J. Chapman Petersen (2)
- SB 1054 Civics Education, Commission on; continuation of Commission until July 1, 2012.
- SJ 455 Contributions of Turkish-American community of Virginia.
- Phillip P. Puckett (8)
- SB 1011 Low-income residential customers; investor-owned electric utilities to offer reduced rates.
- SB 1028 Drug treatment courts; established in various counties.
- SB 1029 Health records; health care providers who prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
- SB 1392 Electric generation facilities; incentives for construction of using coalbed methane gas.
- SB 1398 Coalbed methane gas; conflicting claims to ownership.
- SB 1461 Universal Broadband Deployment Act; establishes process for SCC to certify priority suppliers.
- SB 1462 VDOT; review and adopt revisions to certain regulations applicable to transportation planning.
- SR 29 Greenhouse gas emissions; urging Congress of United States to address proposed regulations of EPA.
- Frederick M. Quayle (4)
- SB 1145 Sexual abuse; limitations period.
- SB 1410 Confederate graves, etc.; provides funds for maintenance at Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery.
- SB 1421 Correctional facilities, local; collection of fees and costs.
- SB 1422 Law; certain acts not deemed practice thereof.
- W. Roscoe Reynolds (5)
- SB 1161 The Road to Revolution; adds Leatherwood Plantation in Henry County to this heritage trail.
- SB 1419 Continuing education for prescriber; completion of certain coursework for renewal, etc., of license.
- SB 1420 Controlled substances; mandatory reporting by prescriber.
- SB 1442 Income tax, state; small employer health insurance tax credit.
- SB 1443 Public Procurement Act; establishes preference in state contracting for goods produced in State.
- Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (2)
- SB 1407 Line of Duty Act; fire company personnel of National Guard and Air National Guard.
- SB 1408 Business, professional, occupational license tax; exemption for unprofitable business.
- Richard L. Saslaw (3)
- SB 1469 Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees.
- SJ 396 Constitutional amendment; limitation on debt (first reference).
- SJ 399 FERPA and HIPAA, federal; urges Congress to restore in loco parentis, etc.
- Ralph K. Smith (3)
- SB 1434 Certificate of public need; addition of nursing facility beds in Planning District 11, etc.
- SB 1435 Abortion; person shall undergo ultrasound imaging and view image of her fetus.
- SB 1436 Eminent domain; condemnor is required to provide an appraisal to owner of condemned property.
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (9)
- SB 1378 Unborn children; constitutionally guaranteed rights.
- SB 1379 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; criteria for grants or loans from Fund.
- SB 1380 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of; presidents of VPISU & VSU may appoint designees, etc.
- SB 1381 Sovereign immunity; State, etc., have appeal right to Supreme Court of any order denying a plea.
- SB 1382 State agency mandates; assessment imposed on local governments.
- SB 1409 Sex offender registry; if person 18 must register if convicted of consensual sex with 15 year old.
- SB 1432 Income tax, state; industrial building rehabilitation tax credit.
- SB 1433 Nursing homes; notice of liability insurance coverage.
- SB 1472 Electric utilities; SCC to enter its final order in biennial rate review proceedings.
- Walter A. Stosch (3)
- SB 1363 Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; increases amount, students enrollment requirements.
- SB 1477 Inspector General, Office of State; established.
- SB 1478 Judicial sale of real estate; authorizes locality to institute proceedings to sell certain property.
- Richard H. Stuart (2)
- SB 872 Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc.
- SJ 400 Development loan defaults; Bureau of Financial Institutions of SCC to review certain issues, report.
- Patricia S. Ticer (1)
- Jill Holtzman Vogel (6)
- SB 1264 Income tax, state; farm wineries and vineyards tax credit.
- SB 1405 Alcoholic Beverage Control; allows retail licensees to give gifts of alcohol to patrons.
- SB 1406 Impounding structure; definition, exempts certain dams.
- SB 1476 Charitable gaming; progressive games shall be sold and priced separately from other bingo games.
- SB 1483 State and local government entities; limitation of authority over certain charitable organizations.
- SJ 358 Cancer Prevention Day; designating as February 4, 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- Frank W. Wagner (6)
- SB 1375 Contractors, Board for; regulation of building analysts.
- SB 1376 Hunter safety education; requires 18 year old or younger to pass before obtaining hunting license.
- SB 1404 Income tax, state; clean fuel vehicle job creation tax credit.
- SB 1431 Retailers of motor vehicle tires; sufficient activity to require collection of certain state taxes.
- SB 1481 Income tax, corporate; Virginia port volume increase tax credit.
- SB 1482 Virginia Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; surplus funds.
- William C. Wampler, Jr. (5)
- SB 1373 Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for possession, sale, etc.
- SB 1387 Automobile clubs; exempts an entity from licensing and other requirements under certain conditions.
- SB 1415 Methamphetamines; manufacturing, selling, giving, possessing with intent to manufacture, penalties.
- SB 1446 Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; created, report.
- SB 1447 Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority; tax revenues generated by commercial spaceflight.
- John C. Watkins (1)
- Mary Margaret Whipple (4)
- SB 1464 Medicaid; eligibility for legal permanent residents.
- SB 1465 Lawn fertilizers; regulation of application and labeling.
- SB 1474 Shared work programs; established.
- SB 1479 Rapid re-housing pilot project; Department of Housing and Community Development to establish.